China, Singapore to allow direct trading between currencies
October 22, 2013
China and Singapore have agreed to allow direct trading between each other’s currency, Singapore’s central bank said on Tuesday.
The move, along with other agreements on financial cooperation, is expected to bolster Singapore’s status as a leading offshore trading centre for the Chinese yuan, officially called the renminbi (RMB).
“China and Singapore will introduce direct currency trading between the Chinese yuan and Singapore dollar,” the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in a statement, adding that details will be announced separately.
The statement was issued after a meeting between senior officials from both countries led by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli.